Throughout the Who Was Jesus Series DVD, experts come together to examine massive evidence of Jesus' life and death. Learn about his childhood, his friendships, and the state of the world during Jesus' life. In the religion DVD Who Was Jesus, archaeologists continue to dig deep below the Old Temple to uncover even more information and evidence.

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"This is the story of what it was like to be Jesus, to be born into tyranny, to be executed for preaching harmony and forgiveness to oneÃ¢â‚¬â„¢s own warring people, and what it was like for his disciples to risk death by carrying the message of salvation. Throughout the religion DVD Who Was Jesus, historians, archaeologists and theologians examine all kinds of evidence, and dig deeper into Jesus' life and the times he lived in than ever before.

Episodes Include: Childhood: 'The greatest story ever told...' is not the whole story. The Gospels record the teachings of Jesus and the marvels of his ministry. The Jesus DVD states that they leave out what has been taken for granted for two thousand years: the dramatic reality of the Age of Jesus! On an extraordinary journey of discovery through the Holy Land with three expert guides, this film investigates the latest archaeological and historical evidence to piece together a portrait of Jesus. Here, we understand his early years: from birth to a young man - analyzing the forces that shaped the life and work of a man who would change history forever.

The Mission: Jesus was a young man with a determination to change the world of starvation and oppression he grew up in. In AD 30, Galilee was a land under occupation by the Roman Empire. Many charismatic Jewish leaders preached rebellion and resistance. Jesus preached a message of peace - but he was not unique. Now was he the only miracle maker in his time. Three bible experts walk in his footsteps to discover the real world of Jesus - from his life-changing meeting with John the Baptist, through his ministry on the shores of the Sea of Galilee, to his fateful entry into Jerusalem.

The Last Days: The Passion is well known. But much of its details were recorded hundreds of years after Jesus' death. Jesus entered Jerusalem on a donkey, but this familiar Easter image was not just a celebration, but a powerful political challenge. It started a chain of defiant events that would see Jesus crucified. But where and how? Three bible experts examine new archaeological digs deep under the city and the ruins of the Old Temple. Many of the famous sites of Jesus' suffering, death and resurrection now have to be re-sited! And many of the reputations of the key characters - Judas, Pontius Pilate - will have to be redrawn! This final part of ""Who Was Jesus?"" examines the historical reality of the greatest story ever told."

Shop for the Who Was Jesus Series DVD, and let the evidence speak as experts come together to examine the evidence of Christ's life.

This is a subjective view of how someone might think Jesus grew up. It's spun in a way to suggest it was Jesus's environment that made him choose the Son of God persona. It also suggests that Jesus used the political situation created by Roman rule to feed a rebellion. It depicts him as a someone who manipulated people based on prophecy. This appears to have been produced to discredit the Bible's account of Jesus. In doing so this documentary may be taken as true historical fact.

Produced in such a way you can relive the experiences Jesus had as nearly as we can expect today. Kept close to scripture without promoting any one religion. It creates interest in the Bible and speaks in a positive manner showing science and religion working together. Very informative and great way to recall the events in picture which makes them easy to remember. Good for fairly young and old.

I purchased this dvd to enjoy and to share with my family. Instead, I threw it away. It was a pitiful attempt to describe Jesus and his life. It is mere supposition and lacks credible evidence for much of the content. Please do not waste your money.

I was expecting a thought out, unbiased review of some of the important archeological finds relating to the life of Jesus. This was not that. The information given was mostly anthropological descriptions of how people lived during the time of Jesus. Little of this information related specifically to Jesus himself. However, I enjoyed learning this information.What I did not enjoy was some of the unsubstantiated reinterpretations of scripture. Example: do not claim that the disciples abandoned Jesus at Gesthemane without some corroboration. Furthermore, the life of Jesus was interpreted, again without any real evidence, as a political revolution motivated by imagined observation of lifestyle differences between the rich and the poor. If you are going to make interpretations like this they need to be backed up.

Conclusion: good anthropological information, but the interpretations are bizarre and unfounded.

The opportunity to travel back in time to uncover religious history on the life of Jesus, and the political, social, economic history of the Middle East and all its relevance, as the back drop to one of the most celebrated and pivitol figures of every generation and of all time.

We have been studying the archeological, religious and political history of Israel in our adult 'Digging Deeper' and Senior High and adult Sunday School programs and this DVD, using many of the experts we have grown familiar with through their notes and lecture series, got our 'feet on the ground' so that we could SEE what we've been reading about and what I've been lecturing about for the last year. Very helpful indeed.

Very good balanced video on who is Jesus? It is refreshing to see a video that does not try to disprove that Jesus lived, or try to show that he was a good man but could not have been the Messiah or the Son of God. The video was shot on site in Israel.

The series failed to correctly ask and answer the basic question, "Did Jesus come to establish a new religion called Christianity?" The producers assume that he did, but the New Testament does not support that conclusion. Jesus was Jewish, his followers were Jewish, and the New Testament was written by Jews. Jesus preached about the Kingdom of God and about two flocks that would become one with one shepherd. A non-Jewish flock that would become one with the Jewish flock with one shepherd. Paul also taught this same concept in Romans 11 and Ephesians 2, that non-Jews who accept Jesus as Messiah are considered grafted into the Jewish olive tree or the commonwealth of Israel. Historical Christianity on the other hand has taught and practiced "replacement theology." Basically, that the "Church" or Christianity has superceded Judaism. Something the Bible does not support or teach.

I use this DVD for my own enjoyment. I would recomend it to any church organinations. I liked the fact that Jesus spoke some words in Aramiac. I wish he would have spoken more words to get a more feel of the language. I would recommend it to any group..whether it be a religious group or just group of people getting together. I did not find it offensive to anyone. Best regards

The subject appealled to me, and having seen just the 1st episode, decided to acquire the DVD so I could follow the two episodes I missed, at my leisure. I am very pleased with this 3-part story on Who Was Jesus? and recommend it to all who share an interest in knowing more about Him.